Re: [SLUG] Linux laptop repairs?

2007-07-10 Thread Amos Shapira
On 10/07/07, Martin Visser <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: When I have had to send my work notebook in for repair, I have always removed the hard disk and just sent in the unit. That way I can either just use it in a spare (which I sometimes have had the luxury of) or at worst case stick it into a US

Re: [SLUG] Linux laptop repairs?

2007-07-10 Thread Martin Visser
When I have had to send my work notebook in for repair, I have always removed the hard disk and just sent in the unit. That way I can either just use it in a spare (which I sometimes have had the luxury of) or at worst case stick it into a USB hd case and at least be able to access my data. So my

Re: [SLUG] Linux laptop repairs?

2007-07-09 Thread Dean Hamstead
both times i have used apple repair centre they havent ruined my linux installs but they dont 'guarantee' that the fix will work. but on both cases, if you replace a keyboard and a power supply... *shrug* Dean Martin Barry wrote: $quoted_author = "Erik de Castro Lopo" ; Anyone have any rec

Re: [SLUG] Linux laptop repairs?

2007-07-09 Thread Martin Barry
$quoted_author = "Erik de Castro Lopo" ; > > Anyone have any recommendations for a laptop repairer who knows > what Linux is. I have a Dell laptop with nothing but Linux on it > a minor hardware problem. most of the time the contractor goes "linux, eh? cool" and gets on with the job of fixing the

Re: [SLUG] Linux laptop repairs?

2007-07-09 Thread Robert Collins
On Mon, 2007-07-09 at 18:36 +1000, Erik de Castro Lopo wrote: > Hi all, > > Anyone have any recommendations for a laptop repairer who knows > what Linux is. I have a Dell laptop with nothing but Linux on it > a minor hardware problem. Why not use Dell? They've repaired my X1 a number of times now

[SLUG] Linux laptop repairs?

2007-07-09 Thread Erik de Castro Lopo
Hi all, Anyone have any recommendations for a laptop repairer who knows what Linux is. I have a Dell laptop with nothing but Linux on it a minor hardware problem. Cheers, Erik -- - Erik de Castro Lopo ---